Venezuela climate
World Climates covers 43 places in Venezuela. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Cabimas (30 °C86 °F) and the coolest is Los Teques (20 °C68 °F). The wettest is Puerto Ayacucho with 1,928 mm76 in of precipitation per year, the driest Coro with 497 mm20 in.
The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are tropical savanna (dry winter) (Aw, 35 places) and hot semi-arid (BSh, 8 places).
The highest monthly average high is in San Fernando de Apure (38 °C101 °F in March); the lowest monthly average low is in Los Teques (15 °C59 °F in February).
Across the places in Venezuela, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are January, November and December (35, 19 and 34 of 43 places respectively).
Frequently asked questions
Which is the warmest place in Venezuela?
By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Venezuela is Cabimas at 30 °C86 °F. The coolest is Los Teques at 20 °C68 °F.
Where does it rain the most in Venezuela?
Puerto Ayacucho gets the most precipitation, 1,928 mm76 in in an average year. The driest place is Coro with 497 mm20 in.
How many places in Venezuela does this site cover?
World Climates has climate data for 43 places in Venezuela. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.
When is the best time to visit Venezuela?
It depends on the place. Across Venezuela, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are January, November and December. Check the page of each city for its own best months.
Climate of every place in Venezuela
| Place | Year | Max high | Min low | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caracas | 22 | 27 | 17 | 841 |
| Maracaibo | 29 | 36 | 23 | 678 |
| Valencia | 25 | 33 | 19 | 790 |
| Barquisimeto | 25 | 33 | 18 | 803 |
| Ciudad Guayana | 27 | 35 | 21 | 1,110 |
| Barcelona | 28 | 33 | 23 | 715 |
| Maturín | 27 | 36 | 21 | 1,058 |
| Maracay | 26 | 33 | 19 | 793 |
| Ciudad Bolívar | 29 | 37 | 22 | 977 |
| Cumaná | 27 | 31 | 23 | 837 |
| Barinas | 27 | 35 | 21 | 1,339 |
| Puerto La Cruz | 29 | 37 | 22 | 736 |
| Cabimas | 30 | 37 | 23 | 704 |
| Mérida | 21 | 26 | 15 | 1,304 |
| Santa Teresa del Tuy | 28 | 35 | 21 | 813 |
| Los Teques | 20 | 25 | 15 | 841 |
| Coro | 28 | 31 | 24 | 497 |
| Valera | 27 | 35 | 20 | 1,075 |
| Ciudad Ojeda | 29 | 34 | 24 | 876 |
| San Fernando de Apure | 29 | 38 | 23 | 1,321 |
| Guatire | 25 | 29 | 21 | 779 |
| El Tigre | 27 | 36 | 20 | 835 |
| Porlamar | 27 | 29 | 24 | 1,155 |
| San Felipe | 26 | 32 | 20 | 677 |
| Guacara | 26 | 33 | 19 | 790 |
| Acarigua | 27 | 35 | 22 | 1,032 |
| Puerto Cabello | 28 | 32 | 23 | 699 |
| Calabozo | 28 | 38 | 22 | 1,055 |
| Carúpano | 27 | 32 | 23 | 1,054 |
| El Vigía | 30 | 37 | 23 | 1,119 |
| San Juan de los Morros | 26 | 34 | 19 | 793 |
| Valle de La Pascua | 28 | 36 | 21 | 1,007 |
| El Limón | 25 | 30 | 20 | 691 |
| Punto Fijo | 28 | 33 | 23 | 599 |
| Anaco | 28 | 37 | 20 | 766 |
| Machiques | 29 | 36 | 22 | 781 |
| San Carlos del Zulia | 29 | 34 | 24 | 1,113 |
| Puerto Ayacucho | 27 | 36 | 23 | 1,928 |
| Carora | 27 | 35 | 19 | 898 |
| San Carlos | 28 | 37 | 22 | 971 |
| Tinaquillo | 26 | 34 | 19 | 790 |
| Upata | 26 | 35 | 19 | 1,094 |
| Guanare | 27 | 35 | 22 | 1,233 |
Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.
Other cities over 100,000 people
These cities share a NASA POWER grid cell with a larger place, so their averages are shown on that page:
- Petare → data of Caracas
- Turmero → data of Maracay
- Alto Barinas → data of Barinas
- Guarenas → data of Caracas
- Baruta → data of Caracas
- Cúa → data of Santa Teresa del Tuy
- Araure → data of Acarigua
- Lander → data of Santa Teresa del Tuy
- Ocumare del Tuy → data of Santa Teresa del Tuy
- Charallave → data of Santa Teresa del Tuy
- Palo Negro → data of Maracay
- La Victoria → data of Maracay
- Ejido → data of Mérida
- La Concepción → data of Maracaibo
- Cagua → data of Maracay
- Mariara → data of El Limón
- Punta Cardón → data of Punto Fijo
- Yaritagua → data of Barquisimeto
- Catia La Mar → data of Los Teques
- Cabudare → data of Barquisimeto
- Los Puertos de Altagracia → data of Cabimas
- Los Rastrojos → data of Barquisimeto
Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.